Hand addressing-machine.



G. A. TRANSUB. 1

HAND ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1910.

1,005,367. 'Patented 0011111911.

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G. A. TRANSUE. HAND ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1910.

1,005,367; v Patented Oct. 10,1911.

I {a 7' v G. A. 'IRANSUE.

HAND ADDRESSING MACHINE. I APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1910. 1,005,367, Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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fizz/61a for To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnome A. TRANBUE,

' -mmama me a citizen of the United States, residing at Factoryville, in the county of Wyoming same is to provide a machine of this class and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hand Addressing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hand addressing machine,"and the primary object of the adapted for the use of t e plates and wherein the said plates may readil' and quickly ap lied and used, and with rawn or change during progressive addressing work by a simple manipulation.

The invention consists essentially of a manually operated slide constructed to receive a ty e plate which .is moved under an inked ribbon disposed below an impression effecting device, the ribbon being regularly shifted by the movement of the slide.

The invention further consists of the details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.-

'The drawin illustrate a typical embodi ment of the invention for the purpose of ractical demonstration. The invention,

owev'er, is not limited to the exact structure or a plication shown, and it will be understo changes may be made within the scope of the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an addressing machine embodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a View of the machine partly in side elevation and partly in longitudinal section. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of one of the type plates. Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation showing the parts of the machine in position when an impression is made. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the top of the machine and ribbon holding and feeding means. Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section of the machine taken in advance of and close to the ribbon spools. Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views of portions of ribbon mechanisml Fig. 10 is a detail side elevation of the impression head. Fig. 11 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectlon through the impression head. Figs. 12 and 13 are detail pers ective views 'of parts of the impression hea Fig. 14 is mdm a n arm ment- {Patented Oct. 10,1911. Application 1M September 20,1910. "seri l 11 as2,ea7.'- I p having a base and flat'top 7 with a slot .8

therein. At one end of the bed an impression lever9 is fulcrumed and normally held elevated by'a suitable torsion spring 10 engagmgthe samei An impression head 11 is carried by the free end of the lever 9 and includes a transverse socket 12 having a grooved finger gri or en aging means 13 secured to its front e ge. it n the socket 12 an upper leveling plate 14 is adjustably' 'mountedand 1s provided with a central rib 15 fitted inthe groove ofthe socket and heldby a clamping screw 16 loosely extending through the .center of the-socket. Adjacent to its opposite ends the rib 15 is-engaged by leveling screws 17 for regulating the osition of the pad. The plate 14 is centra ly grooved as at 18 to receive the-fulcrum rib 19 of the lower levellng plate 20 which isfsecured to the support 14 by Figs. 10, 11, 12 and 13. Within the under slde of the plate 20 a suitable rubber pad 22 is held and may be renewed when. found necessary. The pad 22 is of such width and length as to effectively cooperate with the type plate below. from which the impression is to be made, as will be hereinafter described. l Within the slot 8 of the top of the bed a type plate slide 23 is mounted, the side screws 21, see particularly walls of the slot having ledges 24 on which i the slide has loose bearing. The slide 23 is shorter than the length of the slot 8 and has its upper. surface a sufficient distance below the surface of the top 7 of the bed 5 to er mit the said slide to move under the ribhon.

The front end wall of the slot 8 at the center has a finger depression 25 to permit the operator to engage or grasp the front edge of the slide. The rear extremity of the slideproper position when applied relatively to the ribbon. The rear end 30 of the slide is also beveled downwardly to cause it to readily pass under the ribbon. To assist in the ra id a plication and withdrawal of a type p ate, t e slide at. the front central portion of the seat has a finger opening 31 to permit an operator to readily grasp the front edge of the type plate. On the bed top 7 in the rear of the rear end wall of the slot 8, a gage 32 is adjustably secured to properly position the matter to be addressed. The topof; the bed on opposite sides of the rear portion' of the slot 8 is formed with two shorterslots 33 in transverse alinement for movement of the vinked ribbon 34 therethrough-rtransversely over the slot 8. This ribbon 34 is operated and carried by two spools 35 movably held within the bed 5 under the rear portion of the bolt 8 and having longitudinally disposed spindles or shafts 36 engaging hangers 37. The spools rotate with the spindles or shafts 36, the latter having on their rear ends nuts 37 and on their forward ends gears 38, one on each. A reverse gear shaft 39 is also mounted in the bed in hangers 40 in advance of the spools and their shafts,

v and is shiftable to bring the two reverse gears 41 thereon alternately in engagement with the gears 38 to change or reverse the movement of'the ribbon on the spools. The shaft 39 is maintained in either one of its adjusted positions by a lock pawl 42, see Figs. 8 and 9, movably mounted close to one side of the bed to engage either one of two clrcumferential grooves 43 formed in one extremity of the shaft39. -This operation will be readily understood, as the structure is Well known. Between the gears 41, a ribbon feed ratchet 44 is mounted on the shaft 39 and is engaged and operated by a pawl 45 mounted on the under portion of the forward extremity of the slide 23, said pawl being supported by lugs 46 and always held 1n true position to register with and 4 operate the ratchet 44 by a cross pin 47 also held by the said lugs 46.

In the operation of the machine the slide 23 is drawn back to its full limit and then one of the type plates 28 is properly dis- 4 posed in the seat thereof and the slide is pushed forward to bring the type plate fully under and close to the ribbon 34. The envelop or other matter to be addressed is then placed face down on the ribbon over 50 the type, plate on the slide. Then place fingers of hand on the grip or engaging means 13 and impart thereto a quick pressure to cause the head 11 and lever 9 to lower against the resistance of the spring 10 and to bring the said head 11 in firm contact with the envelop or other matter through the medium of the rubber pad 22 which covers the space of the type plate and effects an impression therefrom. Then release the fingers from the grip 13 and the lever 9 returns to normal position. Return the slide to its forward or original position by grasping the central portion of the forward edge thereof, and then remove the type plate 28 by engaging the forward plate edge with-the thumb and index finger through the opening 31 and remove the plate and apply another, andso on in accordance with the number of envelope or other matter desired to be addressed. At each movement of the slide 23 toward the ribbon to place the type in proper position, the pawl 45 acts on the ratchet 44, and-the ribbon is proportionately shifted. When the ribbon has fully run off one spool onto the" 7 other, the reversing gear shaft 39 is shifted and the ribbon correspondingly reversed in its feeding movement.

The improved addressing machine will be found very convenient in its use, and may be rapidly operated to expeditiously address a large amount of matter in a short time.

What is claimed is:

1. In an addressing machine, a bed having a ribbon, a manually operated impressiondevice disposed over the ribbon, and a slide mounted in the bed and having a type plate movably applied to the top portion of its forward extremity and movable under the ribbon, the slide having a reciprocating movement imparted thereto and operative independently of the impression device, the slide always being free for reciprocating operation, the matter to be printed bein placed on the ribbon over the" said forwar extremity of the slide for engagement by the impression device.

2. In an addressing machine, a bed havin a ribbon transversely movable thereove'r an an impression device disposed over the ribbon and having a self-elevating operation when released, a slide operative independ- 'ently of the impression device and provided with a seat in the upper portion of the forward extremity thereof, the slide having a reciprocating operation, and a type plate removably mounted in the seat andmovable withthe slide under the ribbon.

3. In an addressing machine, a bed having a ribbon, an impression device disposed over the ribbon and having a depressing operation, and a type plate carrying slide mounted in the bed and having a reciprocating operation and freely movable forwardly under and rearwardly from beneath the said ribbon independently of the operation of the impression device.

4. In an addressing machine, an im ression imparting ribbon provided with eeding means, an impression device disposed over the ribbon and having a depressing operation, and a type plate carrying slide freely movable under and from beneath the ribbon and having means to engage a portion of said ribbon feeding means to shift the ribbon, the slide being free for reciproeating movement independently of the oper.

ation of the impression device.

5. In an addressing machlne, an impressionimparting ribbon movable thereover and provided with feeding means, an impression and a type plate having side flanges and a device disposed over the ribbon and having flat body to respectively engage the grooves a depressing movement with relation to the andrest.

, latter, and a manually operated type plate 8. In an addressing machine, the combicarrying slide free for reciprocation fornation with a bed having a ribbon and an wardly under and rearwardly from beneath impressing device, of a slide mounted in the the ribbon independently of the impression bed to move under the ribbon and formed device and havlng projecting means to enwith transverse grooves in its upper side gage a port-ion of the said ribbon feeding separated by a fiat rest and also provided means for causing the ribbon to shif with an opening centrally positioned with 6. In an addressing machine, 'a bed, an relation to one groove, and a type plate havimpression lever thereon having a head, an ing side flanges and a fiat body to respecupper leveling plate adjustably fitted in the tively engage the grooves and rest. head and provided with a lower longitudi- 9. In an addressing machine, the combinal central groove, a lower leveling plate nation with a bed having a slot in the top having an upper fulcrum rib engaglng the thereof, a ribbonextending across the rear said groove and adjustably connected to the portion of said slot, an impressing device .upper leveling plate and carrying a yielding operable over the ribbon,-and a type late pad, a ribbon with which the head and levslide of less length than and movab e in eling plates cooperate, and a type plate carthe slot to move a type plate carried thereby rying slide freely reciprocable' in the bed under and outwardly from the said ribbon, under. and outwardly from the ribbon and the impressing device and slide being indeoperative independently of the lever. pendently and manually operative. In an addressing machine, the combina- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set pressing device, of a rigid slide mounted nesses. in the bed to move under the ribbon, the

tion with a bed havin aribbon and an immy hand in presence of two subscribing witlmpressing device and slide being manually GEORGE U I and independently operative, "and the slide Witnesses: being formed with transverse grooves in its Ronnnr A. HULL, upper side separated by a raised flat rest, WM. A. WILcox. 

